What’s the opposite of “Ta Da”? After seven years of real estate speculation and many grandiose renderings, the construction fencing came down from Thor Equities first-ever new construction in Coney Island (flea market tents don’t count) to reveal a sterile-looking building suited for a suburban mall. It’s located on the southeast corner of Surf and [...]
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Thor’s Coney Island: Generic New Building at Surf & Stillwell
Posted in Real Estate, Redevelopment, tagged Brooklyn, Coney Island, New Construction, Thor Equities on February 2, 2012 | 18 Comments »
Dance Video: Ringmasters Crew in Coney Island
Posted in video, tagged America's Best Dance Crew, bonebreaking, Coney Island, dance, flexing, Hip Hop, Ringmasters, Ringmasters Dance Crew on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Brooklyn’s Ringmasters Crew burst into the national spotlight on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew Season 3. Their raw energy and sinuous showmanship are on display in a trio of vids shot by Salvatore D’Alia in Coney Island last July. The Beach, Boardwalk and Pier are the stage for their performance of the Brooklyn born dance [...]
Parks Postpones Do-Or-Die Hearing on Coney Concretewalk
Posted in News, Photography, tagged Boardwalk, Bruce Handy, Coney Island, Coney-Brighton Boardwalk Alliance, design, environment, Friends of the Boardwalk, Parks Department on January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The Parks Department has postponed to February 21 a hearing to win approval for its controversial plan to pave all but four blocks of the Coney Island Boardwalk with concrete and plastic wood. On Monday night, Coney-Brighton Boardwalk Alliance’s Rob Burstein told ATZ: “I just received an e-mail from the Parks Department’s liaison to the [...]














